Seat comfort options??

Hey guys I currently paddle a cuda 14 with a nice seat but for some reason after a long day otw I have tingling/burning in my back and legs for a few days, I'm assuming it's a pinched nerve??? Any suggestions for how to change my setup or seat to improve this?  The newest Jackson seat has a lumbar support air bladder, but I can't imagine this would do much?

I bought a sqwoosh butt pad and it helped my ass from getting numb on long days. Hobie makes a nice one too. Don't know of that's the source of your issue but maybe worth a shot.

Also, try not to slouch. The hobie seats lean back real easy and I keep having to pull the straps to get it upright.

Yeah I figured I would try a butt pad. Just wondered if anyone else had this issue. I actually don't slouch already I pull the straps tight and sit pretty vertical.

More obvious suggestions: stretch before and after?

I'm sure I could always do
More stretching...

This article might be worth a read. Take it w/ a grain of salt, the writing and spelling are terrible:

http://www.tumtum.com/kayak/equipment/KayakComfort.shtml

Hey guys I currently paddle a cuda 14 with a nice seat but for some reason after a long day otw I have tingling/burning in my back and legs for a few days, I'm assuming it's a pinched nerve??

I get the tingling/numb feeling in my legs/butt while kayaking but it quickly always goes away once I get back to shore and walk around(pressure on my butt pinching the circulation to my legs). That first step out of the kayak back at the launch is a doozie though. I remember weaving my way back into a launch ramp through hoards of swimmers and a flotilla of tubers. Eager to just get out of the traffic jam at the launch, I didn't think and quickly hopped out of the kayak. Full body weight on a well-numb leg ... knee wobbles and then buckles ... tumbling faceplant into the water ... crowd erupts in laughter. Good times.

I'm going to do something to boost the butt padding in my seat to see if that improves the ride.

   Sounds like you have a pretty serious condition if it's lasting several days after each kayak trip, and you're right not to ignore it.  I assume you don't have that problem after other activities.
   If you normally sit in your yak with your legs straight out (as in some of your pics), try keeping them bent for most of the trip, and straightening them out every now and then.  Do some on-yak exercises like lifting your butt off the seat by pushing down on your arms and arching your back.   
    Try wearing one of those black elastic/velcro back braces like the Home Depot people wear - it helps keep me from slouching, and I hardly notice I have it on.
   
   

You might want to check for pressure points on your seat back, as well as your butt. I've got a Hobie and of course, that's a different beast, but I've found that changes in the seat back can significantly affect my leg/foot comfort.

I've made a pvc backrest that fits into the rear rod holders and is laced with bungee cord. The kayak seat back rests against that, instead of relying on the seat straps for tension. That's increased my comfort on long days by a whole lot.

I suspect it's kind of hard to visualize what I'm talking about, so I'll post some pictures here on the Hobie forum in a bit...